We ventured in as we are avid vinyl collectors. I was not too fond of the customer service upon…read morewalking in. I noticed the levels of positive energy and greetings seemed to be very selective dependent upon who was coming in the store. Initially I thought the staff person may not have been friendly until I saw him engage with others with very upbeat and friendly energy. His persona gave a little condescending and rude when asked by select customers about various artists. The selections were limited based around what I was looking for, but interesting nonetheless. Heads up things are super unorganized and may require some digging. And if you ask about a particular artist you'll get the snarky response "it's not a cd store". I did locate one album at a really great price point. That was a steal! Unfortunately I will never return to this location.

If you're a record collector and you're in Fishtown, then this place is worth a stop! An eclectic…read moremix of music, with some great values to be found. A chill vibe that allows you to take your time and go through the racks of records.

Came here during a pit stop in Philly. The set up is kind of a garage / warehouse. It was extremely…read morehot the day we came and they put the fan on which helped but definitely something to be mindful of if you're someone who likes to crate dig for hours. They have a massive inventory of records and are still working on getting things organized. Very of the records are in protective sleeve and many of them were just in okay condition. I got two decent records for $7 I look forward to revisiting the store in the future once the sections are more organized and the high quality vinyl is easier to find. If you're a local, it's definitely worth checking out now though.

still no refund…read more after writing this negative review they offered a full refund. I messaged them back and they never responded and never refunded either. 0 stars

Top ten, perhaps five record store for me in the US - considering their punk, hardcore, and metal…read moreinventory, paired with very reasonable pricing. Managed to find multiple records that I "needed" which is not very normal, as I have a pretty extensive collection going down. Trying to make this a routine stop when visiting Philadelphia.

One of the best record stores in phila. Although the Hardcore, punk, metal selection you find on…read morethe walls, recently traded bins, and new stock will outshine any other store in phila, this is maybe the place finding and being traded the best LPs and 7inches of most genres In the city. Owners are great people and more knowledgeable than most so don't hesitate to ask for a suggestion.

May as well be the first to base to drop a review on the new location. I stopped in for their…read moreFourth Friday art gala which featured the art of Larry West (quite possibly the only person with a mohawk to ever run for mayor), and as I walked in I instantly realized how much better the new location suits them. Space was a serious issue for their old location because it seriously felt like the aisles where sandwiching you in after awhile, and they rarely had enough room to show off their clothing, books, and other items. But the new location is at least twice the size and gives them the much needed space to sell the other items. and as Fourth Friday revealed it gave them the chance to do a lot more like showcase art and bands. if your not into goth/industrial music (I'm recovering from it myself) then you're probably not going to be down with a good 75% of the merchandise. But they are well stocked with plenty of obscure 80's music (Remember "Rock Me Amadeus" by Falco? Apparently he has has 8-10 albums. who knew?). And they have plenty of music by the likes of Bjork, Patti Smith, and Ladytron to go through. And it's a great spot to go for random gifts like Star Trek Vinyl and Cthulu dolls. So while it might not be for everybody, Digital Ferret does have enough to make it great.

Love this place. A perfect marriage between gamer and musician alike, this place offers a great…read moreselection of hardcore/metal LP's and an abundance of magic cards (nearly every set in packs, boxes, and singles!). Staff is super friendly and helpful and they offer really fair rates both on buying a selling. Truly a necessity if you love metal and magic.

Eclectic but excellent records. A dream come true for divers. Lots of great psychedelic and rock.read more

I'm not really sure why we needed a *third* record store on the stretch East Passyunk. We already…read morehave Beautiful World Syndicate, which has been around for decades, and we also have Latchkey. This place has almost no selection - perhaps 150 records, 100 CDs, 50 cassettes. What they do have isn't particularly interesting. The prices range from "fine" to "really?" Everything is thrown together in a mishmash - it's not alphabetical, and it's apparently by genre??...but there are no labels anywhere saying what genre is placed where. Like, why would you even open for business if you haven't done the bare minimum thing that every record store should do? The real drawback though is that the two women working there just seemed...unpleasant and unkind. I came in today and I had picked out three 12" vinyl singles that were fairly priced (Whitney Houston, Bobby Brown and Madonna,) but after I interacted with the women behind the counter I chose not to give them my money.

Small store with a decent selection and might have scored higher if it weren't for the owner…read more Stopped in for a look and was immediately taken back by the owner F this F him he's a FN liar. If he comes back call 911. He's a FN ahole. On and on. Evidently right before I walked in another customer walked out complaining about their practices. (I did not see this first hand) As I'm looking through the records he (the owner) starts engaging with another customer about a prospective employer for the customer. You don't wanna work for him. He's an ahole. He's a fn liar. He'll tell you one thing and then do another. On and on. I was right in front of him and said "tell me how you really feel" to which he looked shocked and then concerned that I might know the individual in question. Final straw was when he made a crack about his employee being a lesbian. Of I were her I would've knocked the crap out of him then and there. There are plenty of jobs out there. He had no idea who I was or who I knew. Wrong way to run a business. I will not be back.

Inner Grove has an Excellent selection of Vinyl. The gentleman behind the counter was knowledgeable…read moreand provided great customer service.

Rounding up to a "4" because of the great deals I snagged during my stop in as well as the solid+…read morecustomer service. For me, "3" is good, "4" is great, and "5" is "excellent/perfect" so in actuality on an average day I feel Vinyl Alter is probably a 3 for the most part--totally solid. I was in town as a tourist and as a vinyl hound I try to hit a few shops in any new city. However, as I flew in, I knew my bag could only handle so many LPs for the flight back. So noticing a metal-centric record shop online--I knew that would be my one vinyl stop. Directions here (walking from a nearish bus stop) were somewhat confusing as it kept trying to populate the destination with the name of another business. Upon arriving I realized why--there appear to be 3 different businesses in the same building, all intermingled together: a card/table top gaming store, a lengthy rack of records for an "underground" record store, and a long rack of metal records and corner display (plus wall art some for sale) marking what is actually "Vinyl Altar". I had hoped for a full on, top to bottom metal shop with the music blasting, etc. But no worries--there are a ton of great metal records for sale, new and used. There are ticket stubs and backstage passes plus posters from prior tours for sale, very cool. An actual "vinyl altar" in the back corner that was truly metal. And best of all for me, a one-day only sale was going on that made every new metal LP I purchased HALF PRICE. I snagged some limited edition LPs from kickass bands (Crypt Sermon, Cliteratti, etc.) for 10-14 bucks a pop! You cannot beat that. Friendly service, cool overall shop, would stop back in if I lived in the area. While I wished for a pilgrimage worthy metal shop, I understand it's sometimes necessary to combine forces to remain open in the brick and mortar avenues these days so I'm happy these folks are still here and hope they remain.

The best place to buy metal records in the city! They have a great selection and can order stuff if…read morethey don't have it

Bought an instrument cable and the first time I used it the 1/4 inch metal tip fell off (never in…read moremy life have I seen this happen). Just grateful this didn't fall off inside my guitar input. I believe everything is used even if listed as 'new.'

Great little shop! Lots of classic music, vintage instruments and a great staff. Forgot my Djembe…read moredrum at home when I had to send 6 weeks in Philly. Found this shop on Facebook. They had an assortment of drums to pick from. Owner was great to work with and very nice. I suggest you check it out.